Do I need a throwaway flight to apply for a 60-day SETV to Thailand?

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Nov 4, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi,

I’m going to apply for a 60 days SETV and get the 30 day extension, after that I’m going to transfer over to a retirement visa .

My question is do I need a cheap throw away departure flight to apply for the SETV ? 

Or will I get the visa with only a one way entry flight ? 

I’ve searched and read some previous posts on my question but couldn’t figure out the defined answer.

Thanks.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When applying for a 60-day Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) to Thailand, it's generally advised to have proof of onward travel. Many airlines may require you to show a departing flight, even if you plan to extend your stay or change visa types later. While requirements can differ by airline and country, it seems some embassies also request onward tickets. Some travelers report flexible experiences with airlines when presenting a visa and a travel itinerary, but to avoid issues during check-in, it's safer to have an onward ticket, which can often be purchased cheaply and canceled.

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Ellie *******

You need to check consulate in Sydney about their detailed requirement for SETV. That’s consulate specific if you need to provide outbound tickets or not and what type of yes.

a year ago

Christian *********

They asked for a onward flight. So I bought a flight to Vietnam $50.

a year ago

Tom *******

I think the airlines are a bit more flexible when you have a visa rather than travelling with a waiver , my wife and I applied for a setv and only showed the flight in and 1 weeks hotel stay and they were approved in 5 days (uk) I did contact emirates about the one way and explained that we didn’t know what country we would be flying home from as we are spending 6 months travelling Asia with no set itinerary, they said just to show the visa at check in

Update , just checked in all that was asked was how long in Bangkok , just said we’re travelling around and going to Cambodia at some point and that was it , Glasgow airport emirates

a year ago

Alan *********

I arrived yesterday on Cathay Pacific. In NYC they asked for a departing flight. I told them I didn’t have one as I was leaving by a land border to Laos after going to Chiang Mai. She asked me for the dates and let

It go. I was prepared to buy a departing flight on points if necessary then cancel immediately with

No cost to me.

a year ago

Steve ********

You can search the internet forever and never find the definitive answer to this question. All I can say is others have said, it'll be your airline who will enforce this rule, so check with them

a year ago

Wannikea *********

What embassy are you applying at? Some embassies want to see an onward ticket, but I think you could upload a note stating your intention of applying for a non O in country to satisfy the embassy. Satisfying the airline on the other hand is a different matter.

a year ago

John *******

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@Wannikea ********

Sydney

a year ago

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John *******

John **********

You need to ask your airline

a year ago

James ********